Christopher Merkley
Born in Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
1808 December 18
Father
Merkley
Date Details
Occurred On 1808 December 18
Married Sarah Davis
1828 February 18 (Age 19)
Baptized by John E. Page
1837 July 27 (Age 28)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1839 June 27 – 1840 May (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Lima, Illinois
Served With
Location Served
Dundas County, Canada
Date Details
Started On 1839 June 27
Departed from Home
Ended On 1840 May
Departed from Field
Circa 1840 June
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1841 June 23 – 1844 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1841 June 23
Departed from Home
On 1841 August 12
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1844
Arrived at Home
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 July 18 – September (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1844 July 18
Arrived in Field
On 1844 August 22
Departed from Field
Ended On 1844 September
Arrived at Home
Married Minerva Stowell
1846 January 24 (Age 37)
Traveled in Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 40) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Served in Carson Valley Mission
1855 April 21 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Location Served
Western Nevada
Date Details
Ended Circa 1855
Released
Started On 1855 April 21
Called
Called as Captain to Christopher Merkley Company (1855)
1855 November 24 – December 23 (Age 46) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1855 November 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 December 23
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to Christopher Merkley Company (1856)
1856 – 1856 July 28 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started Circa 1856
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 July 28
Company Arrived
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Served in Unnamed Mission
1860 August (Age 51)
Mission Type
Other
Missionary Activity Notes
Was going on business without papers, buy did not go.
Location Served
Unnamed Mission
Date Details
Started Circa 1860 August
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1877 October 8 – 1878 May 8 (Age 68) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Young Sr.
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1877 October 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1878 May 8
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1891 June 5 (Age 82) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Q. Cannon
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1891 June 5
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1893 May 2 (Age 84)
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Christopher Merkley (1808 - 1893) Profile